20.10.11
Daiwa Hallcroft Veterans Open (Thursday)
Bridge/Croft (32 pegs)
1 G Lilley, MAP Leegem, 42-6-0; peg B island 4
Catches were slightly down on previous weeks but there was still a tight finish in today’s vets’ open.
Graham Lilley fished maggot on short pole from peg 4 on Bridge island for 4 carp to 12lb and a few silvers
2 R Abbs, Notts, 38-15-0; peg Croft 25
Second was Ray Abbs on Croft 25 who fished pellet at 7m for a mixed net of small carp and silvers
3 D Clegg, Britannia, 37-0-0; peg Croft 0
Third spot went to Dick Clegg who also used pellet to good effect for his 37lb weight
4 H Barton, Sheffield, 28-10-0; 5 D Robinson, Retford, 26-14-0
 
22.10.11
Daiwa Hallcroft Open Match (Saturday)
Moat (22 pegs)
1 P Bagshaw, Barnsley Blacks, 122-14-0; peg outer 43
Pete Bagshaw on outer 43 fished bomb and cone with sweet corn catching carp to 8lb for his 100-plus weight
2 S Else, Newburgh, 57-10-0; peg outer 22
Second was Stuart Else, also on the outer, who fished the pole at 9m with pellet and corn over pellet for carp and skimmers
3 B Sullivan, Maltby, 47-4-0; peg outer 36
Brian Sullivan’s net of carp was taken on bomb and cone with pellet
4 R Abbs, Sheffield, 41-10-0; 6 L Hewison, MAP Leegem, 39-4-0
 
23.10.11
Daiwa Hallcroft Open Match (Sunday)
Moat (34 pegs)
1 N Vernon, Gainsborough, 65-2-0; peg outer 38
Neil Vernon was the winner on Moat today with 65-2-0 of carp and skimmers. His top 2 and 2 approach with pellet won him the match which in turn set him up for his £300 Golden Peg win
2 P Bagshaw, Barnsley Blacks, 53-12-0; peg island 57
Pete Bagshaw came second fishing bomb and cone with corn on the hook for 53-12-0 of carp
3 G Hiley, Peg One, 50-12-0; peg island 19
Third place went to Geoff Hiley who fished pole and pellet at 10m
4 D Slaymaker, MAP Ripley, 38-4-0; 5 S Shepherd, Worksop, 31-0-0; 6 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 30-14-0
 
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